Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,781, Levi Dunton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Dunton Levi
S 34781
CONTENTS
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Massachusetts Roll.
1,535
Levi Dunton, Capt Barnes Private
Mass Line - 1777 - 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 15 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Service and Pay
4 months 21/30. $ 37. 60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ Continued Harvard War

Notification sent September 14. th 1820 to
Elijah Bigelow, Bks 6 6 6 Pleas Worcester, Mass. Us.

This may certify that Levi Dutton Now Presiding in Harvard County of Worcester State of Massachusetts whose legal settlement is in Southborough County And State aforesaid And who has been Assisted by said Town And now is in needdy Circumstances And is in our Opinion a subject to his country's Charity
April 10-1818
Manasseh Fay, { Selectmen Swain Parker, { of Temple Parker { Southborough

Middlesex ss Marlborough ss Fourteenth April One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, — I Stephen Hudson of Marlborough aforesaid Labourer, — of lawfull age do testify and say that some time in the months of March or April in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven, I the deponent was ordered to Rendezvous at Worcester in the County of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts, — as a soldier in the continental Service. — that Levi Dutton (Now of Harvard in the County of Worcester and commonwealth aforesaid Labourer) did Rendezvous with me at Worcester as aforesaid as a soldier in the continental Service and was in the same company with deponent which company was commanded by Capt Daniel Barnes and said Levi Dutton marched with me in said company to Albany and from there to Bemis's heights (so called) that said Levi Dutton served as a good and faithful soldier so far as has come to deponent's knowledge, eleven months at least. — that then the said Levi Dutton left the company to which we then belonged by reason said Dutton being called out to serve in General Washington's Life Guard. — that on the twenty fourth day of April One thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight deponent was then taken and carried to Philadelphia and had no further knowledge of said Dutton's services as a soldier in the revolutionary war. — said Dutton served the above mentioned eleven months in the Regiment commanded by Col Timothy Biglow
Stephen Hudson
Middlesex ss
Marlborough 14 th April 1818 Then the above named Stephen Hudson appeared and made solemn Oath to the above deposition before me Jack Crampton Justice Peace

Levi DUNTON 15 April
Harvard
Concord N.H.

State of Massachusetts.
I, Levi Dunton, a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Harvard in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the March month of April in the year of our Lord, seventeen hundred and seventy seven
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the end of three years next following
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to Capt. Daniel Barns' Company in the fifteenth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow, and part of the time, I think, eleven months, and was afterwards in General Washington's life guard and that I left the service on the expiration of said term of three years and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of the age of sixty two years, and that I have had seven children
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Levi Dunton
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me,
Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts
the abovenamed Levi Dunton and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- ly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
in under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Isaac Parker Clerk

Levi Dutton.
N o 1535
June 1818
Cont d 14 Sep
1820
Can
Sep 1818

Schedule of the Estate of Levi Duntun, of Bolton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
  2 old Chests $1.00  6 Chairs, 60  1 Table 50; 2 Pails 20  1 Dishes, trough, 25  $2.30    1 Wash tub, 10  1 Sine, 15  1 Bread Trough, 25  1 Meat Tub, 20  .70    1 Cedar Barrel, 42  Pillows, 20  1 dry cask 20  1 Keg 20  1.02    Shovel Stones 1.25  2 flat Irons 33  6 Knives  Forks 42  2.00    1 1/2 doz old plates, 75  6 Cups & Saucers, 20  1 Tea pot, 10   1.05    2 platters, 20  9 Spoons, 25  3 Jugs, 25  2 pots, 75 2 bottles, 10  1.55    1 Small looking Glass, 10  1 Chopping knife, 20  1 pr andirons, 75  1 Dish Plate 75  1.05    1 Iron pot, 42  1 tea kettle 25  2 tin pans, 10   1.52    1 tin pail 15  Farming tools: - 1 Ax, 42  Hoe 15  1 Scythe, 75  1.37    1 Rake, 12  Real Estate - now    ..12  
$12.58
My family consists of myself and wife. I am infirm by reason of Rheumatism, with something of a pulmonary complaint with a cough, under me about totally unfit to labour. My wife is of a feeble constitution. Her age is 60 years - she is not able to labour more than one third part of her time. My occupation when I was able, is a labourer. I have formerly been assisted by the town of Southborough in said Worcester County, and unless my pension be continued I must have assistance from the Charity of the Town.
Levi Duntun

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820,
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Levi Dutton aged sixty four years, resident in Totten , in said County, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as
follows: In the forepart of the summer of 1777, I enlisted in Regt. of which Timothy Bigelow was Col. and Daniel Barnes Capt. in Genl. Glover's Brig. I was in the battle in which Genl. Burgoyne surrendered - then marched for Valley Forge, and put up for winter quarters; in the spring of 1778 I was transferred into Genl. Washington's Life Guard, and continued till 1780, and was then discharged at Razington (so called). I applied for a pension the 15th day of April 1818 and recd a certificate dated the 30th June 1818, and have recd my pension half yearly to the 4th March, 1820. My certificate is No 1535;
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Levi Dutton.
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July , 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Jr.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Twelve dollars and sixty eight cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

34 781
Rev INVALID.
1525- Rev
File No. 34 781
Levi Dunton
Rev Rev 1820
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 492
[Arrangement of 1870.]